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[Multiple trauma: evaluation of patient's condition and local injuries by trauma classification systems]
Algimantas Pamerneckas1, Dalia Adukauskiene, Andrius Macas
1Kauno medicinos universiteto Neurochirurgijos klinika, Eiveniu 2, 3007 Kaunas. alpa@kmu.lt
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
|December 12, 2002
Abstract:
Evaluation of polytrauma patient's status by using scoring system is very important for selection of patient's placement and management, prophylaxis and diagnosis of early complications. In the article trauma classification systems are presented and discussed. Clinical evidences of Kaunas Medical University Hospital are presented as well. There are suggestive recommendations on evaluation of polytrauma patient's status and proper separation of severely injured.